Study Bachman et al. (1978): study US 1966

Public:

Public highschool boys followed 8 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-74

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 1628

Non Response:

2.8% at T1, 17.2% at T2, 21.0% at T3, 28.9% at T4, 28.5% at T5

Assessment:

Multiple methods
Interviews, tests and questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's label

Later education attained

Our Classification

Operationalization

Educational level at T5
1: HS dropout
2: HS grad with no further education
3: HS grad with some vocational or     technical training
4: HS grad with some two-year college
5: HS grad with some four-year     college
6: HS grad with an associate degree
7: HS grad with a bachelor  degree
8: HS grad with some graduate school

Observed Relation with Happiness